When Bernice of Newly Creative announced her November challenge blog, "An Attitude of Gratitude," I knew right away that I wanted to join in. It took me forever to figure out what type of journal I wanted to use. I almost made a stitch-bound journal with drawing paper or an old journal I had laying around. Eventually, I decided I wanted to use water-color paper and simply hold the sheets together with a brass ring. Because Bernice is posting a series of prompts that includes scriptures (as well as general quotes, an art technique and an inspirational idea), I decided to use religious/angel images from my stash. While diving through my stash, I also decided to pick a color palette of paint from my miscellaneous paint bin (as opposed to the Golden brand acrylic paints which I tend to use). The colors include metallic copper, metallic green, dark brown, antique white, cranberry and eggplant. Here's what I ended up with as my supplies for the project:
I painted all the pages with a background of byzantine copper paint and then used gel medium to adhere the images. I decided early on that I didn't want to try to make a page each day. I ended up with 16 pages, which feels just right.
Every day, Bernice offers a prompt filled with so many ideas! Rather than try to reread them each day that I find time to work in my journal, I decided to use an idea that Shimelle featured in the latest version of her class, Learn Something New Everyday. I took a small notebook from my stash (thanks Deb!) and jotted down the quotes, artistic suggestions and scriptures which spoke to me. That way, when I find time to create, I simply grab my little note book and go. I'm hoping to do a few pages today and start posting this week. I'm also calling this my "Monthly Make" for November.
Are you doing a gratitude project this month? Did this give you any new ideas?
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Ooh, yes - love the small notebook for ideas that 'grab' you! :) Loving the glimpses of your project, too xx
A lovely project Rinda, and the copper is awesome. Hope all is going well with hubby and children.
How sensible not to pressurize yourself into an every day project and I love your little book.
The notebook is a great idea....I think I may try this with Journal Your Christmas.
I've got a place on Cheryl's course....so thanks again for the link to that one.
I'm another who has a place in Cheryl's course thanks to your link - much appreciated!
I love your little book and I also like seeing your work inprogress.
I really like the little notebook idea & it seems to be working well for you. I'm not doing a gratitude project this month, but I am thankful to have lots of time with Robbie as he has a three-day weekend and will be off the entire week of Thanksgiving.
I love the attitude of gratitude idea. I did a take on this last year after reading Ann Voskamp's book The Gift. This month my focus is on being with family as I prepare for Thanksgiving, wedding guests and a new daughter joining our family in a few weeks.
It's a perfect Make for November! I'm starting to think the UK should have a Thanksgiving Day too..over here I think we tend to make the mistake of thinking that it's just another Christmas. It's not though, is it?
Love the little notebook - I find them invaluable myself. I'm reading along on the prompts - but only definitely doing the CZ pages with my family each day.
I'm also doing that Cheryl course - should be fun. Thanks for the link :)
I love this idea, and I love where you're headed with it. Makes me happy to see that you are using that little notebook. :o)
Love how you are putting this together & letting yourself relax about not doing something every day
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